Herbed Potato Casserole

Herbed Potato Casserole Plate

I made this recipe for the first time last week.  I expected it to be good and it was.  If you’re only feeding 2 to 4 people, I’d probably cut it in half.  The full recipe makes a lot. I got this recipe from Cooking with Paula Deen Magazine, September/October 2012. Ingredients: 1 (5-pound) bag Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks (with skin) 1 (8-ounce) package cream … [Read more...]

How to Make Mashed Potatoes

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Have you ever used dried potato flakes to make mashed potatoes because you weren’t sure how to make “real” mashed potatoes or you assumed real mashed potatoes were too much trouble?  Well, today is your lucky day because I’m going to show you how to make awesome mashed potatoes using real potatoes. Here’s how to do it. Ingredients: 2-1/2 pounds potatoes (I use plain old russets) 4 … [Read more...]

Twice Baked Potatoes

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These potatoes are a little bit of work, but if you have the time, they are SO worth it.  6 potatoes (or however many you want) cheddar cheese milk Bake potatoes in oven or microwave or crock pot until tender.  Remove from heat and let cool just a minute or two.  Gently cut each potato in half long ways, trying not to tear the skin.  Scoop out the potato pulp and put in mixing … [Read more...]

Round Steak with Gravy & Mashed Potatoes

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This is one of our favorite meals – round steak with gravy (in the large crock pot), refrigerator mashed potatoes (in the small crock pot), salad (in the refrigerator) and homemade crescent rolls (on the cooling racks - recipe to follow on another day).  Yummy.  I just made it a few days ago but I might need to make it again sooner than later! The round steak with gravy is really easy and … [Read more...]